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Originally Posted by Quoth
A slim majority have always read ebooks on non-eink (before 2005 only on LCD). Originally PDAs (Palm OS, Windows CE), then phones (Win CE and Symbian later after Kindle 1st released, iOS & Android), then tablets. There were dedicated ereaders before the 2005 eInk, even in one 1998 which was precursor of epub 2. Amazon was selling ebooks before the Kindle ereader existed and bought the leading ebook seller (Mobipocket) in 2005.
Most people either don't know eink exists or can't see the point of it. Also phone screens have got much bigger and better compared to twenty years ago.
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I've read studies suggesting e-ink devices aren't any better for your eyes than reading on modern LCD/OLED screens. I find this hard to accept from my own experience, with ereaders being far more comfortable for longer reading sessions.
I guess where ereaders may definitely have the edge is battery life and a better reading experience across different lighting conditions.